In relation to Cyrus of Persia, the Lord changed His usual procedure with foreign nations by calling Cyrus His "anointed" and using him as an instrument to accomplish His purposes. The Lord also allowed Cyrus to release the Jews from their captivity in Babylon and to help them rebuild their temple in Jerusalem.
Persia's natural resources.
Persia's natural resources
Persia's natural resources, specifically petroleum.
Yes. In 1935, Shah Reza Pahlavi requested that all documentation used to refer to his country refer to it as Iran, not Persia, which had been the historic name used for the country by foreign nations.
Their Natural Resources
Their Natural Resources
Natural Resources
They were called SPHERES OF INFLUENCE. Other countries that were too large or powerful to colonize, were also carved up in spheres of influence, like Persia.
Persia was its own empire and was usually self-governing. Persia was conquered by only two foreign empires: (1) the Macedonian Greek Empire and its subsequent Seleucid Empire and (2) the Rashidun and subsequent Islamic Caliphates. However, in each case, foreign rule over Persia lasted for only a few centuries.
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The discovery of oil deposits in the machine age.
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